‘Wheel of Fortune’ announcer Jim Thornton fired after pedophilia chat room incident

A spokesperson for Sony Pictures Television, which produces “Wheel of Fortune,” confirmed in a statement on Friday that Jim Thornton’s “employment with ‘Wheel of Fortune’ has been terminated, effective immediately,” following an investigation. Original article: https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/nation-and-world/wheel-of-fortune-announcer-jim-thornton-fired-after-pedophilia-chat-room-incident-3883246/